Applications for energy renovation of public buildings in Croatia starts on January 15
The Call for Energy renovation of public buildings in Croatia is open for submission of application starting on January 15. For these purposes, the European Regional Development Fund has allocated HRK 380 million (EUR 51 million). The Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning launched the Call Energy renovation of buildings and use of renewable energy […]
EU launched project to assist Paris Agreement implementation in Western Balkans and Turkey
European Commission published contract notice for the support to the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement in the Western Balkans and Turkey and help their transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy. The project is titled EU Support for Climate Action in IPA II beneficiaries – Transition towards the low emissions and climate-resilient economy […]
Macedonia has activated emergency measures against air-pollution
High concentration of air-pollutants has been gripping several cities in Macedonia in last few days, primarily Skopje, the capital, and Strumica, near the border-crossing with Bulgaria. Due to exceptional air pollution, a number of emergency measures have been activated in an attempt to cope with the consequences. According to local media reports today, the air […]
Energy Wood III – EUR 10,000 still available for biomass heating systems
The implementation of the third phase of the Energy Wood project, which started in October last year in Montenegro, will continue in 2018, until the remaining EUR 10,000 for modern biomass heating systems are spent. Over the past three months, more than 200 interest-free loans have been approved for biomass (pellet and briquettes) heating systems. Still, […]
Turkey has awarded 2,1 GW of wind power capacity in 32 regions
The multi-day tender marathon in Turkey offering an aggregate amount of 2,130 MW of wind power capacity, finished with preliminary licenses issued for 2,110 MW in 32 different regions in the country. The licenses were issued in the last couple of days of 2017, according to the Turkish Electricity Transmission company (Teias). Successful bids ranged […]
Kovačica wind park secured EUR 142 million from three lenders
Kovačica, a 104.5 MW wind farm under construction in Serbia, has successfully secured EUR 142 million and reached the financial close. The financing in the amount of EUR 142 million is provided by parallel loans from Erste Group Bank AG (supported by the German Export Credit Agency Euler-Hermes), Erste Bank Serbia, and the European Bank for […]
Croatia postponed free trade of renewable energy again
The Croatian government postponed the launch of renewable energy free trade for 2019. This is the second consecutive year that the supplier’s obligation to buy electricity from wind farms or other renewable energy sources (RES) at regulated purchase price has been prolonged. According to the provisions of the Croatian Law on Renewable Energy Sources (RES) […]
Green islands for waste separation in central Zagreb
The Zagreb city government has set up the first underground waste containers with separate compartments for different types of waste in central parts of the Croatian capital. The communal services company Zagrebačka čistoća said it had secured special vehicles to remove the waste from those underground containers. The waste containers placed in so-called green islands […]